have a few
idiom
variants
or have a few too many
informal
: to have too many alcoholic drinks
We could tell from his slurred speech that he'd had a few.
It looks like she had a few too many.
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As business leaders in the culture space, the members of have a few ideas.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Advertisement Beyond these basics, experts have a few tips:
Face-to-face.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Royal Caribbean will have a few more short trips for them, their families, and then travel agents and VIPs.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Advertisement Beyond these basics, experts have a few tips:
Face-to-face.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Related Articles The second set did have a few really nice new video segments.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Royal Caribbean will have a few more short trips for them, their families, and then travel agents and VIPs.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
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